Clayton Oliver will play in Melbourne’s match simulation against Richmond on Sunday – but not with the senior side. Meanwhile, a young Hawk is embracing the hype.
There is some confidence the Bulldogs will be able to retain out-of-contract stars Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Tim English, but the future of midfielder Bailey Smith remains uncertain
The Giants have stoked the flames ahead of their opening-round clash against Collingwood with CEO Dave Matthews claiming the hate is real for the side that knocked them out of the 2023 finals series.
Welcome to the forward line. It’s a miserable, wretched place full of terrible, no good, very bad SuperCoach options. They’re really bad, or injured, or untrustworthy, or set to have a bye early in the season – or all of the above.
Brisbane kept some of its big guns on ice for Friday’s wet weather intraclub match at Springfield but it was all according to plan for the grand finalists as they inch toward their Opening Round clash against Carlton next month.